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Preps 2001 - High School Previews

August 24, 2001

COACH: Phil Ziglar (11th year, 45-56).

LAST SEASON: 6-4, 2-4 in Class 6A, District 3.

DRIVING FORCE: Ryan Daugherty (6-0/180) is an impact player in more ways than one. He is the top returning punter and place-kicker in Orange County, and Ziglar swears he is a great receiver prospect, with speed and good hands.

RISING FORCE: Junior LB Carl Leonhardt (5-11/225) has the potential, Ziglar said, to be the best linebacker in Orange County. "He's 225 pounds, smart, and he will strike you," Ziglar said.

ON OFFENSE: Greg Fields (5-10/185) only played in seven games last year before being sidelined by injuries, but he rushed for 980 yards and was a major factor on an offense which totaled 360 yards per game.

ON DEFENSE: DBs Jonathan Robinson (5-11/175) and Maurice Vilsaint (5-10/165) have speed and athleticism on the corner. "Both of these young men have the talent to be college players," Ziglar said.

THE BUZZ: If the Braves become a more aggressive defensive group and maintain the offensive intensity generated the past two years, they will continue to be a factor in the Metro Conference and district chase.